Population density by NUTS 3 region in Västra Götalands län
Västra Götalands län: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 74.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Västra Götalands län, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län stood at 74.4. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län peaked at 74.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.6, in 1992.
That places Västra Götalands län 1355th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Västra Götalands län, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.6 | — |
| 1993 | 61 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.4 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.1 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.7 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.8 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.6 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.62 | 60.6 | 62.1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.63 | 62.3 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 65.7 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4 | 72.2 | 74.4 | 5 |
More population data for Västra Götalands län
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.6491 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.76 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 24,653 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 17,114 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.77 million (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 3,774 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 1.96 million (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.59 (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 89.5 (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 110,901 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län was 74.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 in 1992.
- How does Västra Götalands län rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Västra Götalands län ranks 1355th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Västra Götalands län?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västra Götalands län data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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